bit of history. The team that had the selection immediately ahead of Phoenix? The Knicks, who chose the immortal RenaldoBalkman . In reality, D’Antoni didn’t say anything that a lot of people haven’t thought at one time or another and it really boils down to an even simpler question: Just how good

They had to sweat out the Knicks — who had the choice just before them — but when Isiah Thomas fatefully selected RenaldoBalkman , Ainge had his guy. After an up-and-down rookie season, his name was prominently atop other team’s wish lists as Ainge sought to remake the team through trades. But he held firm in not including him in the Kevin Garnett deal. Last summer Rondo’s name was

Orleans and Denver. The Knicks will need to release a player to make room for Smith, and speculation centers around RenaldoBalkman , who was acquired from the Nuggets with Carmelo Anthony last year. The Knicks, behind the stellar play of Jeremy

longshot, but if the Knicks sign Jeffries as expected then someone will have to go from a group that also includes RenaldoBalkman and Anthony Carter to make room for him. Brewer is a bad offensive player , but he does have value as an athletic wing

Shelden Williams, Anthony Carter & RenaldoBalkman Knicks to Nuggets: Wilson Chandler, Raymond Felton ..... Knicks is that — outside of RenaldoBalkman ‘s $1.7 million deal through 2012 ..... playing time Anthony Carter and RenaldoBalkman will see, but for the Knicks’ sake hopefully not much

two shooters — Wilson Chandler and Danilo Ganillari — for two forwards who can’t shoot — Corey Brewer and RenaldoBalkman . They also sold a good chunk of their future by surrendering a No. 1 draft pick in 2014 and two second-rounders obtained from Golden